Brush holder



Feb. 5v, Y1935. L. w. PAsHlNsKY BRUSH HOLDER Filed April 2, 1954 jlHomey Patented Feb. 5, i935 I BRUSH HOLDER Louis W. Pashinsky, Clifton,N. J.

Application April 2, 1934, Serial No. 718,714

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and use-v ful improvements in brushholders and has for some of its objects to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a device of this character which will becomparatively simple inconstrucfv tion, strong, durable, compact, lightin weight and which may be manufactured at low cost.

Another important object ofthe invention is to provide a brush holder'ofthe character described which may be expeditiously reversed on the brushwhen desired.- i

All of the foregoing and still furtherfobjects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing,wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views, and whereinzl Figure 1 is a v iew'in frontelevation of the invention, showing the same applied to a brush. Figure2 is a View in vertical section through the invention, showing thev'same applied to a brush.

Figure 3 is a detail view in side elevation of the upper end portion ofthe sleeve.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a slightly modified form of theinvention. i

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that thereference numeral 1 designates generally a conventional brush, saidbrush including a back 2 in which bristles 3 are mounted. The back 2 hasformed therein a pair of radial, threaded sockets 4 in which the handle5 is vselectively engageable.

The presentinvention comprises a metallic clamp 6 ofsubstantiallysemi-circular cross section which slidably receives theback 2 of the brush 1 and which is provided with inturned retainingflanges 7 which are engageable beneath said back 2. This is illustratedto advantage in Figure 2 ofthe drawing.

The clamp 6 has `formed therein an opening 8 in which a sleeve 9, whichreceives Athe handle 5, is rigidly secured in any suitable manner, as bywelding or soldering. The free end portion of the sleeve 9 isexternallytapered and threaded, as at 10, to receive a clamping nut 11. Theupperend portion of the sleeve v9 Ais further provided with diametricallyopposite, longitudinal slots-12 to permit said sleeve to be contractedand clamped firmly about the handle 5 bythe nut 11.' Of

course, the bore of the nut 11 is tapered to re#V ceive .the threadedend portion 10 of thesleeve 9.

In use, the clamp 6 is slipped on'the back 2 of the brush l from one endthereof and the sleeve 9 is aligned with one of the sockets 4, as isbelieved to be apparent. The handle 5, with the nut 11 thereon, is theninserted through the sleeve 9 and 'engaged'in the aligned socket 4',after which the nut 11 is threaded on the end portion 10 of' said'lsleeve 9 for clamping the handle at this point. It will thus be seenthat even if the threads in the sockets 4 and` on the handle- 5 shouldbecome worn and loose, the brush head will still be firmly securedfonthe handle. Should the bristles on one side ofthe head 1 become Worn, asfrequently happens, the holder is simply reversed on the brush and thehandle 5 is threadedly engaged in the other socket 4. Figure 4v of thedrawing il' lustrates a clamp 13 which is adapted to receive y a brushVhead having a flat or substantially polygonal back. Of course, the clampmay be of any desired shape to receive different types or shapes ofbrushes. l

It is believedthat the many advantages of a brush vholder constructed inaccordance with the present invention will be readily understood andalthough preferred embodiments of the invention are as illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that further modications or changes inthe details of construction may be resorted to which will fall withinthe scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed isz- In a brush construction, a brush back having a pairof handle receiving sockets therein, a cover for the said back having anopening therein, said cover being reversible on the back to selectively

